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No. Ghostbusters is based on a script by co-stars Dan Aykroyd (Dr Raymond Stanz) and Harold Ramis (Dr Egon Spengler), who also wrote the sequel Ghostbusters II (1989). However, the movie has been twice novelized as Ghostbusters (1984) by Larry Milne and again as Ghostbusters: The Supernatural Spectacular (1985) by Richard Mueller. The movie's popularity also led to two animated television series, "The Real Ghost Busters " (later renamed "Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters ") (1986-1991) and "Extreme Ghostbusters " (1997) as well as numerous computer and video games. Ghostbusters III is supposedly in the scripting stage, due for release in 2012.

The Board of Regents decided to terminate their grant on the grounds that their theories were "the worst kind of popular tripe," their methods were "slopppy," their conclusions were "questionable," and they are all-around "poor scientists." Dr Venkman (Bill Murray), in particular, was accused of using his position with the Psychology Department as some kind of "dodge or hustle."

The slime that was found in the library and other places that were haunted by ghosts is described as "ectoplasmic residue," a substance that is supposed to exist on the etheric (or spiritual) plane and can remain behind in the wake of a spiritual, i.e., ghostly, manifestation.

Zuul the Gatekeeper, Gozer the Sumerian god of Destruction, and Vinz Clortho the Keymaster were all made up for the movie. However, following the release of Ghostbusters, fans made up a number of legacies, rituals, and mythologies about them, none of which have any true history.

The song is "Magic" by Mick Smiley. However, the answer to this question is frequently disputed by those complaining that the start of "Magic" as heard on the soundtrack album sounds nothing like the track used in the film. This is because the film uses only the second half of the song, which sounds much different from the first half. Start playing the track at about 2:20 in to hear it as it was in the film.

After climbing up the 22 flights to the penthouse and going out on the roof, the Ghostbusters find that Dana (Sigourney Weaver) and Louis (Sigourney Weaver) have been transformed into Zuul and Vinz Clortho, two huge demonic dogs guarding Gozer's gateway. Slowly, Gozer comes sauntering through the gate. Ray orders her to stop all supernatural activity and return to her own realm. Gozer asks him if he is a god, and Ray stupidly replies, "No," so Gozer tosses all four of them across the roof, almost knocking them off the ledge. The Ghostbusters neutronize her with their proton packs, and Gozer disappears, but her voice can be heard ordering them to choose the form she is to take in order to destroy the world. Everyone tries to clear their minds, but an image of the Stay Puft marshmallow man pops into Ray's head. In that giant form, the Traveller comes walking down the street, laying wreck to everything around her. Egon suggests that they may be able to close the gate by zapping it with their proton packs and allowing the particle streams to cross. The plan is successful, Mr Stay Puft is reduced to great gobs of melted marshmallow crème, and Dana and Louis are released from their dog bodies. In the final scenes, the Ghostbusters emerge from the building to the cheers of the crowd, Dana kisses Veckman, and they all drive off in Ecto 1.